Hong Kong
By: Clare Vickers and Vickie Chan
Contributors: Chan, Vickie, author
Edition: Revised and updated edition.
Series: Culture smart!; Culture smart! (London, England)
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781857338690
Subjects: Etiquette; Guidebooks; Description and travel; Social life and customs; Life skills guides; Handbooks, manuals; Foreign Visitors; National characteristics
Other titles: Culture smart! Hong Kong customs & culture; Culture smart! Hong Kong
Description: Visitors marvel at Hong Kong's breathtaking location, its amazing architecture, its exciting shopping, and its fine dining. And yet it is a land of opposites--of order juxtaposed with chaos, of ancient etiquette and seemingly abrupt manners, a place where rich and poor live in close proximity. Culturally, Hong Kong is rooted in the traditions of China, but there is more than a patina of Westernization. And despite stiff competition, it remains the principal international financial center in China. Hong Kong has more holidays than anywhere in the world, and most are celebrated in the streets or parks. Culture Smart! Hong Kong introduces the reader to this vibrant, multifaceted society. It provides helpful advice and cultural insights on business practice and social etiquette.
Notes: "The essential guide to customs & culture"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 165) and index.
Table of contents: title: Land and people; title: Values and attitudes; title: Customs and traditions; title: Making friends; title: At home; title: Time out; title: Travel, health, and safety; title: Business briefing; title: Communicating.